[Mr 5 0]

Mercury:

Thanks for the update.

Now you know that Marya wasn't around as early as last Friday. It's a start.

Finding out who called to order the phones disconnected would be worthwhile - if you can get the information. I know that my cell-phone company (AT&T) requires a personal password to do anything, for what that's worth.

I find the fact that her phones were disconnected very odd. If you or I were called away suddenly for a two or even a three-week absence, would we go to all the trouble of having our phone service suspended or terminated? I doubt it. That would mean that she would have to go to all the trouble of having everything re-connected at a later date, possibly necessitating being assigned new numbers (always a hassle). Odd.

Add to that fact that we have to believe Marya took the time and trouble of having her telephone service disconnected (while being in a rush to leave) but left her otherwise well-cared-for Firebird sitting outside in the driveway instead of taking the 60 seconds it may have taken to drive it in to a garage. Doesn't fit.

Was her child in school? Public, private or nursery school? Who took him/her out?

I would ask your probation department friends what you can find out from public records and of course, what they can find out with their enhanced legal authority.

Immigration records would be very helpful as they might give you a lead to her family in the Phillipines. Not sure what you could do with that except to see where it takes you.

What about her business? Does she have any employees or was she a sole owner? If she had clients, what happened to them? Did she call them or send them an e-mails letting them know she would be unavailable or what? Worth checking.

I would keep discreetly watching the house and doing what you can to find out more.

Thanks again for keeping us informed. This is a fascinating little mystery that I sincerely hope has a happy ending where all is simply explained and you and Marya are reunited.